Overqualified

The ad I helped my manager write was a hit. We received many excellent candidates' resumes. So excellent, and so experienced that my company just can't afford. They are "overqualified" - You can say that again! One way to fix that problem is to tell people how much the pay is going to be, but my manger didn't want to put salary range in the ad. So I guess we'll see what happens tomorrow.

My boss came into work today. I was a little nervous about seeing him. He's never hostile towards me in person, so I don't know why I felt especially anxious. Probably it's because I felt he was unhappy that I was leaving. That might be the case, but he never made me feel uncomfortable in any way. He actually asked me if I would be able to help him after I left. He specifically asked me about my computer set-up at home, and whether I might have time during the week or the weekend to do some work for him. I kind of said yes, I did tell him that my computer doesn't have the necessary software to do most of the stuff. Anyway, it was nice to feel needed. He and my manager ended up joking about my new job, harmlessly of course, it completely erased that weird tension I had. Suddenly I felt like I really appreciated the time I worked here. Was I silly or what?

I sincerely thanked him when he was leaving, so did he. It was a simple thank you, for the years that I spent here, all the lows and ups and everything in-between. I didn't get a teary eye or anything, I just felt that bittersweet joy and gratitude deep down, and I wanted to express that I was truly thankful to him before I left here for good. My boss replied, "Thank you for everything... And good luck in your new job." How nice of him, right? It certainly was a touching moment for me. This is a good break-up.